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Interferons and other cytokines, genetics and beyond in COVID-19 and autoimmunity.
Cytokine & growth factor reviews - 1 Apr 2021
Opdenakker Ghislain, Van Damme Jo
Abstract excerpt
Interferons are the best antiviral agents in vitro against SARS-CoV-2 so far and genetic defects in their signaling cascade or neutralization of alfa-interferons by autoantibodies come with more severe COVID-19. However, there is more, as the SARS-CoV-2 dysregulates not only innate immune mechanisms but also T and B cell repertoires. Most genetic, hematological and immunological studies in COVID-19 are at present...
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